Ephemeral Eleganceさんのイラストまとめ

Circa 1867 series of watercolors by Édouard Marquis depicting fashionable Creole women, likely from New Orleans. Via @LaStateMuseum.

Coles Phillips illustration used for a c1912 Naiad dress shield ad. Dress shields were placed below the underarms to protect dresses from sweat. And if you purchased a pair from this Naiad ad, you could receive a print of the illustration for just 10 cents more! Now thats a deal.

1/2 Y’all were picking up major queer vibes from the last post, so here’s one that’s more than just vibes. Titled “Polterabend”, which essentially translates to “The Night Before the Wedding” by Ferdinand von Reznicek, circa 1908.

How fabulous is this voluminous golden skirt? Clearly artist Jean-Gabriel Domergue loved it, too. He used it time and time again in his works from the late 1910s through the 1920s. These are just a handful of examples where it pops up! See more: https://t.co/09HHDIPliE

For those who need a laugh! Ferdinand von Reznicek created two versions of this silly illustration, known as “In the Bosom of Nature”, first in 1898 and again in 1901. AKA, every boob-owner adjusting their cleavage before a night out 😂

George Barbier’s 1924 Seven Deadly Sins series makes the bad look good. Which is your favorite?

L’Avarice (Greed), l’Envie (Envy), la Luxure (Lust), la Paresse (Sloth), la Colère (Wrath), la Gourmandise (Gluttony), and l’Orgueil (Pride).

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The movement that Giovanni Boldini brought into his paintings is captivating. Portrait of Lina Bilitis with her two Pekinese, 1913. Via @christiesinc.

Enchanting portrait of the Duchesse de Berry in a blue velvet dress by Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, 1824. Via @metmuseum.

Snow day! These 1910s-20s illustrations perfectly capture the feeling of the first storm of the season. More: https://t.co/vNFTDw6at6

Happy Halloween! Enjoy the one day a year where you can completely stuff your face with candy and no one can say anything about it. 🎃